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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,912.37, 184,798.56 and 73,484.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,912.37, 184,798.56 and 73,484.02 is: 101,407.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,912.37 : 184,798.56 = 73,484.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,912.37/184,798.56 = 73,484.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,912.37x = 184,798.56 × 73,484.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,912.37x = 13,579,741,079.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,579,741,079.01/133,912.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,407.67

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